Yeah I agree, but you have a lot of mudders who paid ridiculous prices before you that didnt even run and are pissed :rolleyes: so they take the anger out on folks who get good deals.....
The restore process should be fun as heck man...:D
Thx again everyone for the help and opinion....
Its funny reading everyones responses gives me a breathe of fresh air of what to pay for then again I get respones from folks who claim they overspent on their FJ and I should do the same....you guys are right the rig alone is not worth 1500 for...
looking to make something a daily driver, but not a complete engine/tranny/axle overhaul I dont have the room for that. Electrical issues no biggie, fluid changes no biggie, misc stuff no biggie as long as I dont have to take apart the tranny, axles, engine it be ok by me.
I ask these...
Thats a good way of putting it as a parts car like you said I was trying to be 'modest' and trying to figure out what needs work. I told the guy as long as the engine and tranny are good I wont mind much of anything else since I dont have the room to overhaul the engine itself tranny I might...
its a 69 and it seems every time I talk to him he divulges more information. I found out yesterday that the engine is a engine from a 70 cause the orginial died on him had a knock in it. Then of course he did the 3 on the floor from the column.
I was thinking the same thing roughly 1250 only because after I saw the brakes it looked bad shape overall fluids were dry also in it. Then of course replace the lines saw some were cracked. Need new windshield also...
Found this 40 sitting around and the guy wants to sell it for 1500 bucks. He has not start it in 5 years and the starter was taken off and he does not know why or how it was taken off. It was stored in the storage garage for 4 years and 1 year sitting as is he saids. For 1500 bucks what you guys...
:lol: someone has to be negative nancy here dont they....surprised you would be the one to do it :) your right it is cobbled pile and your the expert my bad :cool:
if I was this guy I would send it to a expert in the FJ40 series and get it fixed if he was going to buy it, but based on posers...
even for 1500 you say? I know alot of members would claim 'I would jump all over this' then have excuses not to actually do it. From what I seen searching daily for 3 months now if he took 1500 that would be worth it and then the new owner would have to put in the work for it afterwards. I dont...
it seems for everyone FJ buyer on mud they always tell you 'its a good deal dont under cut him' but when roles are switched when a seller comes on here all mud members like to undercut the seller hahaha....I would say 1500 and call it a day go from there...as most mud folks would say 'the worst...
500 bucks OMG that cant be beat....you got a deal.
the chrome bumper...KEEP IT...its bling bling hahaha...no really do what you want with it personally I would take it off.